I got my hair cut the other day. I get it cut only once a year and the past four years it has been cut by one man in Arlington. I was prepared to drive up there to get it cut by him again, but I figured that wouldn't be very practical in the long run, he tends to cut away the length it grows in a year, and I need to see what other styles are out there.
I researched through naturallycurly.com salons and stylists that others liked in the area and chose one from a salon downtown. I probably shouldn't have done that. Location should be an indication of price, but I figured since I only cut my hair once a year a little expense wont be anything to worry about.
Well...though she was very nice and listened to what I had to say, she seems to cut very little from my hair before we went to the sinks for a wash. I made sure to look at the floor as we walked away and very little of my hair was on it. But I don't know for sure how it is going to look that point, and she says she may cut some more once we style it. Didn't happen. I mean, I like how it looks, but very little has happened and when I ended up having to pay $100 dollars for what really ended up being a trim that is going to grow out into a triangle/christmas tree head in a few months, it is really hard to not think it was a waste.
Part of it is my fault for not saying anything when she showed it to me after styling, but I was thinking she knew what she was doing, she is a professional and really ballsy for not cutting more just to cut, but really going with what looks good. But I honestly think I've had better cuts for half that price from my old guy in Arlington.
When she said goodbye she said she hoped she saved me a trip to Arlington, and in my temporary satisfied, ignorant-of-the-price-of-the-cut state I expressed that she had. I can't really say that now after a few days of it. I found a split end, several really meaning she didn't cut every section of my hair, I didn't have that "oh, my hair was cut and feels sooooo short" experience in the shower, none of the usual stuff. No one even noticed it was cut.
But one pro. It will actually be long this time next year and I can see it at a length it has never been before.
On an unrelated note - I went to take a shower tonight and saw this:
My housemates are hardcore, no hygiene activity is going to deter them from their drinking.
I researched through naturallycurly.com salons and stylists that others liked in the area and chose one from a salon downtown. I probably shouldn't have done that. Location should be an indication of price, but I figured since I only cut my hair once a year a little expense wont be anything to worry about.
Well...though she was very nice and listened to what I had to say, she seems to cut very little from my hair before we went to the sinks for a wash. I made sure to look at the floor as we walked away and very little of my hair was on it. But I don't know for sure how it is going to look that point, and she says she may cut some more once we style it. Didn't happen. I mean, I like how it looks, but very little has happened and when I ended up having to pay $100 dollars for what really ended up being a trim that is going to grow out into a triangle/christmas tree head in a few months, it is really hard to not think it was a waste.
Part of it is my fault for not saying anything when she showed it to me after styling, but I was thinking she knew what she was doing, she is a professional and really ballsy for not cutting more just to cut, but really going with what looks good. But I honestly think I've had better cuts for half that price from my old guy in Arlington.
When she said goodbye she said she hoped she saved me a trip to Arlington, and in my temporary satisfied, ignorant-of-the-price-of-the-cut state I expressed that she had. I can't really say that now after a few days of it. I found a split end, several really meaning she didn't cut every section of my hair, I didn't have that "oh, my hair was cut and feels sooooo short" experience in the shower, none of the usual stuff. No one even noticed it was cut.
But one pro. It will actually be long this time next year and I can see it at a length it has never been before.
On an unrelated note - I went to take a shower tonight and saw this:
My housemates are hardcore, no hygiene activity is going to deter them from their drinking.
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